Great article. The unfortunate fact is that Zionism was not founded on peace. Neither was colonialism. It was founded on settler colonialism, taking what isn’t theirs, decimating and thinning out indigenous populations and worse but not unexpected, using religion as the reason for doing so as indoctrination enables the very premise of acceptance by the masses. This was a planned and very deliberate act by the colonialist and Zionist regimes, decades upon decades In the making. Peace was never on the cards.
They played the long game, a smart game I must say based on propaganda, lies, and layers upon layers of them which has worked! To the point where we are still facing those amongst us who believe it’s ok that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians!
On top of this they have managed to infiltrate the US Congress who invited the butcher to talk and criticised the American protesters for protesting in their own country.
Decimating and replacing the indigenous population is viewed as an absolute necessity of colonialism. How can a covetous group take someone else's land and resources otherwise? Although there are some Conquerers that forced the inhabitants into submission and absorbed them, which is, so far (not fully informed on this) my understanding of the Ottoman Empire and maybe to some degree the Greek Empire.
Many Zionists worked with the Nazis to send Jews to the camps and then have used that act to play the Victim. Even before Hitler the Zionists were planning on taking over all of Palestine. They’ve been patient, but their patience has run out.
It has been a deliberate and very well planned and patient game they’ve played. However monsters will always show their true colours as they are now! What disturbs me the most is how all our ideologically democratic societies that were apparently hinged on the superiority of human rights, freedom of being, etc etc etc are all another game that these colonial/ imperialist monsters have played… a long game that had most of us commoners fooled.
"Many Zionists worked with the Nazis to send Jews to the camps"
It's even worse than that, my friend. They exploited the situation in order to help create Israel. Under the Haavara agreement they had Hitler basically forcefully expel Jews to Palestine; despite it being 'voluntary', those that didn't leave, obviously, ended up killed.
Or is it perhaps a basis for understanding the psychosis Israelis are suffering from?
The article certainly causes one to question the ADL which at the moment is overshadowed by AIPAC.
Lawrence Wilkerson has made a few statements recently about the "Jewish Lobby", one is tempted to think him antisemitic, but the letters between ADL members in this article lend a certain credence to his statements.
Since the quoted documents mention the ODWU in passing, it was rather chilling to find it is the "Organization for the Rebirth of Ukraine" (a web search returns many links). The ADL was trying to undermine the ODWU before WWII.
In the end, one conclusion might be that the Israeli psychosis is ancient even going back to Moses.
The only acronym anyone might not know would be the ODWU and I did spell that out. If people want to know what it's about, then they have to do their own research. I'm not going to write an entire column here.
Nonsense, look at the dates. It was already well known what was happening in Germany to Jews and Communists. Fascism has to have an enemies list to unite the populace.
Also, the US and England well knew the intentions of Germany in the 1930s. This country was provoking Japan so that we would have a reason to join the war effort that Europe was also engaged in.
That the Jews of this nation were agitating for the US to enter the war is understandable and would have been crazy if they didn't, especially in 1940 after all the pograms against Communists, Socialists, JEWS, Romas, gays, disabled people and anybody deemed not good enough.
This is a s-t-r-e-t-c-h of the imagination. 1940s... for heavens sake everybody accept those that couldn't pay attention knew what was happening in Germany years before 1940.
Zion can never be established with violence. Or greed. Or hate. Or lies. The scriptural Zion is completely misunderstood by most and has, as with so many other things, been co-opted for greed, war, hate, global domination etc. Zion is about a people being of one mind and heart ( clearly the Israelis aren’t and Judah isn’t because so many are opposed to what is being rained down upon the heads of the Palestinian people by Netanyahu and his allies etc) with no poor among them and everyone healthy and blessed. Zion is a place of peace and will be the only place of safety where any man who doesn’t want to take up arms to destroy his neighbour will choose to flee to. We have been instructed and taught and commanded ( we shouldnt have to be compelled in everything good ) long enough to preserve the lives of one another. Until we all get brave enough to stop this hell the real Zion can never be established. It’s not only tax money that is being used for this it’s much more. It’s our additional, personal collaboration. We don’t seem to understand the power of our personal power which has massive influence. Isn’t this why the deletes want our worship so ferociously? Two days ago a young seven year old boy trying to sell coriander seeds ( and might make thirty cents in a twelve hour day if lucky) at the side of the road in Peshawar, Pakistan died from the heat. Meanwhile the corrupt military regime that Biden helped to install after the removal of Imran Khan ( who refused to co-operate with the US INC agenda at the start of the Zelensky/nato/Biden war ) lives in luxury. The Pashtu ( the ones who resisted British and Russian colonisation before and those who want their destruction continue on for exactly this reason ) seem to be the only ones who care enough to give this Pakistani army regime a deadline to give them back the democratically elected leader they have imprisoned and won’t let out bc they know he will reveal the corruption. But how much longer are we, the eight billion, going to let them do this? We are all responsible for that little boys death and all of this hell when we know and do zero or turn a blind eye👈👈...bc the scriptures show things to come example Judah ( mostly that tribe there are eleven others still viable that make up “Israel” and the tribe of Joseph needs to remember they are here to hold up the Light ) doesn’t mean it’s lovely or done wisely or even the will of the Lord it simply states what is or will be. Neither does it imply permission to do so. Zion, the city, the place of peace of joy of abundance for all, can only be established by a brave people of love. And that is to be desired. Abraham and others sought for this city too...Gandhi said whenever I despair I remember that in the end the way of truth and love always wins. But, as he did, we have to actively fight for it and be willing to to do it all to save the children, one another and liberty. Thankyou for your work...can I have the source for the Biden quote re Israel? Many thanks again 🙏
It's not an "ONLY ISRAEL" problem. It is very much a "UNITED STATES" problem. Which country do you think is responsible for the largest amount of global instability and terrorism (economic and military) over the last 100+ years? Answer: America!
Completely right! At this point in time they look like they’re one and the same entity… not sure if Zionism is fuelling USA from within USA or if USA is enabling Zionism by backing Israel. However I think colonialist entities are all interconnected from Israel all the way to our amazing west.
Of course. Take away the United States and/or its unconditional support and Israel would be singing a very different tune, something much like "Kum By Yah".
Well I do not believe a two state solution will ever be lasting especially now the monsters have been unleashed and their true colours more than apparent!
I just drove by a car yesterday with an Israeli flag bumper sticker on one side, and a "don't blame me, I voted for trump" sticker on the other side and I wanted to scream. your comment summarized in a moment, I guess.
In 1945, the British government signed and ratified the UN Charter, agreeing on behalf of the British people never to wage war, never to threaten or use force, never to harm or kill people because of their nationality, never to interfere in another nations’ affairs, to respect human rights, uphold and enforce the rule of law, settle all disputes peacefully and work together for the benefit of every nation, mankind and the planet.
Since 1945 British governments have fought 28 illegal wars, causing the deaths of at least 6 million people.
Since 2001, British governments have spent £1.2 trillion of taxpayers money fighting or supporting seven illegal wars against smaller, weaker, undefended nation states, killing 1.2 million adults and 600,000 children, injuring many more and driving 15,000,000 refugees into exile and destitution.
It is a criminal offence in this country to pay tax if any of it is used to fund war crimes, crimes against humanity & genocide, as outlined in the 1945 UN Charter, the Terrorism Act 2000 & The Nuremberg Code.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has now filed applications for arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant citing war crimes and crimes against humanity. If these arrest warrants are issued, the UK Government, could be considered to be aiding and abetting war crimes & crimes against humanity. This includes the funding of such crimes.
If we as taxpayers continue to fund our government, we are also aiding and abetting these crimes for which we could be found criminally liable.
".....aiding and abetting war crimes & crimes against humanity"
Not just the UK, Robert, but the whole of the white Western Christian world as well, treating it all as a minor misdemeanour. If that criminal Netanyahu and his cohorts were from Russia, China or any other US-independent country, they would have been issued with an arrest warrant by now.
Correct me if I am wrong, but hasn't Vladimir Putin been issued with a warrant already? If so, a perfect example.
Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France, Germany, all dancing to the Zionist tunes. Weak corrupted governments, not at the same level however as the Israeli controlled USA.
Americans are the good Germans. They support the troops sent to countries that haven’t harmed them and kill the people who are defending their country from the invaders who call them terrorists.
Look at how many Americans are supporting Israel and calling Hamas terrorists while overlooking what Israel has been doing to Palestinians for 80 years.
It’s mind boggling how brainwashed people here are.
I know right? And I see Americans calling Madura a dictator just because their government says he is. I wonder if they are aware that our illegal sanctions have killed tens of thousands people? Who’s doing more harm?
"have sanctions worked?" - most certainly! They kicked them in the ass so hard they finally woke up.
The west thought they would fold, but this is not 1980-90s. Then they were fools (Gorbachev - the utter simpleton dummy) charmed by the west's lies about "democracy" and "freedom". This time the charm was no longer there, but the sleep was still too deep.
I’m not a brainwashed American. And I’m learning more, and more everyday. I’m on Humanity’s side. I call myself an Earthling now.
I’m ashamed to be an American, because we have been lied to. No one has enough guts to stand up against this travesty! I know God my Creator does not want this. I can only change MYSELF.
Contrarian 33, " How do Americans live with this "? is the question. Maybe they will learn to face the truth in time, but time is one thing the rest of the world ( barring the vassal states of the West), do not have.
Sadly they are brainwashed to within an inch of their lives and made to work like dogs just to survive. Exactly as planned since 1913 by the Federal Reserve. Their final solution is to own it all. We will own nothing and be happy.
Yes! And some people in America don’t even know what the Fed is! It’s slavery! This system should have been eliminated DECADES ago! Taxing a man’s labor…insane!
I had thought about this from the very beginning and the reaction did not seem right. If you had a gang of people come and shoot up a bunch of kids in a high school would the police go from school to school shooting everybody in the hopes of killing the gang. I am not nuanced in all the historical information but Israel's reaction seems very wrong to me.
Israel had detailed plans of October 7th for almost two years; one of Hamas's founders son was an Israeli informant; Israel set up Hamas in order to skupper the Two-State Solution, which the PLA were in favour of; Netanyahu personally said in 2019 (Hamas had been rocketing Israel since 2008) that: '“Anyone who wants to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state has to support bolstering Hamas and transferring money to Hamas.” () “This is part of our strategy – to isolate the Palestinians in Gaza from the Palestinians in the West Bank.”; Israel removed the IDF from the border, and sent them to Jerusalem; - Has the penny dropped yet??? October 7th, cui bono?
I have been following this brutality for over 35 years and always ITisreal’s responses to attacks from the Pals has always been massively disproportionate.
Bingo in every word. Its not just America and its puppet alies, but most countries that do business with Israel. Lots of them are making noise by signing on to South Africa's suit against Israel, but very few have cut off trade with Israel. What good does it do to say you want Palestinians to have their own state when you are arming Israel who wants to destroy them? So much fcking hypocrisy.
“Were there not an Israel, the United States of America would have to invent an Israel to protect her interest in the region.”
This quote had never made much sense to me. WTF should the US have any interest in another part of the world? Why can't the US just take care of its own people for once? No, it's all about Big Oil profits and the MIC... White-settler colonial projects all stink no matter who or where they are.
All powerful countries/empires desire to control resources, events, etc. throughout history. Why would you expect America to be any different? This is what Empires do.
True, but WTF? Why does the US even have to be such an asshole of an empire? There's no rule saying any country has to become one, is there? Why can't we just learn to get along and treat each other with respect? Ah, I know... it's the profits for the corporations. Capitalism kills.
No, it's not Capitalism (though that makes things much worse). It's more to do with human psychology, finite resources on a finite planet, and many others.
There is a certain logic to the way Civilizations (and Empires) work. In this lifecycle of Civilizations/Empires, they are born, evolve, and then die eventually.
What you are asking (if I understand correctly) is - "Why can't civilizations/empires go through the evolution phase differently, maybe even compassionately"?
I don't know. If we could figure that out, then we could move on to addressing more important questions - like how do we avoid killing the planet and all its inhabitants and varied species and co-exist WITH the planet instead of AGAINST it?
"how do we avoid killing the planet and all its inhabitants and varied species and co-exist WITH the planet instead of AGAINST it?" I would propose that the answers can be found by all those who are looking in a mirror and can't see the culprit staring back at them.
>>"how do we avoid killing the planet and all its inhabitants and varied species and co-exist WITH the planet instead of AGAINST it?"
Far be it for me to propose a solution to this problem. One thing that will go a long ways towards finding solutions though is co-operation amongst the peoples of the world (a hard ask), amongst governments, AND making changes in the various systems of economics, governments, management of resources, and consumption of resources. And yes, using everything science and technology has to offer.
Chang, your rational argument is all very well. But might is never right. Human beings are capable of exalted things as well as utter depravity like now. The thing is to build societies based on equity, justice, caring and humanity.
Indu, we're not talking about right, wrong or morality. We are making observations based on history and human psychology. The questions of what should be or what could be is a separate discussion all on its own.
What I say (which is nothing new or different from what many others think and say) is what one can glean from historical analysis.
Thanks Chang, I don't think that we are at cross purposes here. After historical analysis, what lessons do one take? Except to build moral and just societies.
Indu, I didn't think we would be at cross purposes. From our interactions, I can see that you are a person with strong moral foundations, open to learning, and willing to think critically. From my experience, not many people seem to possess all those qualities - so kudos to you for who you are as a person.
Your question about lessons from historical analysis is too broad AND I am not qualified enough to provide answers to it. Some small suggestions I would make in learning from history are:
(1) Understanding how classes have always played an important role in history (Marxian analysis of classes) and how that explains society and culture
(2) Looking for patterns in history and the role human nature/psychology/behavior plays in generating those patterns and how they align with events in history (and the present)
(3) Understanding cause-effect relationships and correlations and using graph theory to figure out the relationships (and their magnitudes) amongst the billions of variables that history presents us with.
Sorry for a low quality answer, as I am an amateur on this subject. I suspect you already know more about history than I do (I approached it at a later time in life, my earlier life being more focused on science, technology, computers, software, etc.)
“We’re going to have to find some way to stop these freaks.”
Sadly, the “we” part is not going to happen. I’m not saying that those of us that live in empire-controlled countries are powerless. Not at all. We can boycott and demand disclosure, divestment and sanctions. But “stopping the freaks”—by definition—will inevitably include large amounts of violence as well as a co-ordinated effort to eliminate US-dollar hegemony. These concrete actions will be (are being) undertaken by forces outside the empire. We need to follow Caitlin’s example and relentlessly expose the empire’s lies.
BRICS does seem to have a potential to disrupt American financial hegemony. However, the American oligarchs and their political servants know that. They will create more wars to stop it. Trying to overthrow Maduro in Venezuela is partially about ensuring BRICS doesn’t make headway.
We’re going to have to find some way to stop these freaks.” Unfortunately, the weapons made by the empire may boomerang and destroy the makers, along with the rest of the species.
Thank you so much Caitlin! Truth upon Truth Upon Truth upon Truth! I don't know where it will end but the heartbreak and deep compassion and unshakeable truths rippling out from your Substack and so many others all around the world building networks of solidarity may prove more powerful than we can yet know!
Another brilliant step by step guide to the helpful deconstruction of the lazily unexamined and regurgitated rhetorical excuses, pat explanations and worn out tropes pushed by Anglo American Zionist beholden talking heads. Empty crazy baldheads that need to be run out of town as Bob Marley sang. Thank you Caitlin and Tom for yet another masterful collaboration and gem of clear thinking and profound understanding.
Zionists control the US and other Western countries, such as the UK, France, Germany. Which is why they have carte blanche to do whatever they please, no matter how abominable the crimes.
Caitlin goes to the very heart of the matter. This genocide, this ethnic cleansing, this elimination of Gaza - would all this have happened if not for this enabling, this participation, this horror that a people have been subjected to these past 10 months - if not for the US empire and its European/ West vassal states!? They stand condemned alongside the Israelis.
Like Atef Abu Saif - the Palestinian writer whose family had lived through many wars the Israelis waged on his people - said to Chris Hedges, and wrote in his book " Don't look left" ; how they thought at first " It is just another war for us " but that " it turned out not to be ". That it is a war " to eliminate all life from Gaza".
I weep with him.
PS: Please look up Chris Hedges interview of Atef Abu Saif in Consortium News.
I wouldn't just leave it at "generations of abuse." I would've listed examples that occurred before October 7 that are tangible and specific abuses and massacres.
These outrages have been forgotten and memory holed. Or never reported to the public at large via major media much before Oct. 7, just kept up with by nonprofits assisting Palestinian refugees. Or specialists like Norman Finkelstein and other activists.
Many people don't realize there's been anything going on after 1948 because they haven't kept up with it until October 7.
That leaves out thousands of prisoners taken for years upon years by Israelis, additional theft of lands every year by settlers, a number of massacres of Palestinians even in the last 20 years -/
--plus assaults on worshipers at Al-Aqsa mosque, including assaults on female worshippers there in spring 2023 (which led to a warning by Palestinian representatives that another such outrage would set off a big, explosive reaction). The Israelis then followed up with another assault on worshippers a couple of days before October 7.
--and now these months later the Israelis are using the idea of October 7 as the origin of all wrongs to justify genocide and prisoner abuse - such as a recent rape of Palestinian prisoners using sticks in the bizarre justification of rape by having Israelis storm bases that were holding the rapists after there was a brief attempt (unusual in Israel) to actually hold the rapists to account. Rape and genocide are currently OK with the Israeli public apparently.
Great article. The unfortunate fact is that Zionism was not founded on peace. Neither was colonialism. It was founded on settler colonialism, taking what isn’t theirs, decimating and thinning out indigenous populations and worse but not unexpected, using religion as the reason for doing so as indoctrination enables the very premise of acceptance by the masses. This was a planned and very deliberate act by the colonialist and Zionist regimes, decades upon decades In the making. Peace was never on the cards.
Spot on. In fact, ethnic cleansing and/or genocide was always intrinsic to Zionism.
They played the long game, a smart game I must say based on propaganda, lies, and layers upon layers of them which has worked! To the point where we are still facing those amongst us who believe it’s ok that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians!
On top of this they have managed to infiltrate the US Congress who invited the butcher to talk and criticised the American protesters for protesting in their own country.
Decimating and replacing the indigenous population is viewed as an absolute necessity of colonialism. How can a covetous group take someone else's land and resources otherwise? Although there are some Conquerers that forced the inhabitants into submission and absorbed them, which is, so far (not fully informed on this) my understanding of the Ottoman Empire and maybe to some degree the Greek Empire.
Many Zionists worked with the Nazis to send Jews to the camps and then have used that act to play the Victim. Even before Hitler the Zionists were planning on taking over all of Palestine. They’ve been patient, but their patience has run out.
It has been a deliberate and very well planned and patient game they’ve played. However monsters will always show their true colours as they are now! What disturbs me the most is how all our ideologically democratic societies that were apparently hinged on the superiority of human rights, freedom of being, etc etc etc are all another game that these colonial/ imperialist monsters have played… a long game that had most of us commoners fooled.
Western “democracy” is a sick joke.
It is a very sick joke Paul. One of the biggest indoctrination and most successful propaganda ever!
Certainly agree with this.
"Many Zionists worked with the Nazis to send Jews to the camps"
It's even worse than that, my friend. They exploited the situation in order to help create Israel. Under the Haavara agreement they had Hitler basically forcefully expel Jews to Palestine; despite it being 'voluntary', those that didn't leave, obviously, ended up killed.
I don't think Neti has any patience!
This is very interesting…a very different slant on things…https://open.substack.com/pub/craignelsen/p/adls-holy-war-for-judah?r=l7pna&utm_medium=ios
OMG! Is this an antisemitic screed?
Or is it perhaps a basis for understanding the psychosis Israelis are suffering from?
The article certainly causes one to question the ADL which at the moment is overshadowed by AIPAC.
Lawrence Wilkerson has made a few statements recently about the "Jewish Lobby", one is tempted to think him antisemitic, but the letters between ADL members in this article lend a certain credence to his statements.
Since the quoted documents mention the ODWU in passing, it was rather chilling to find it is the "Organization for the Rebirth of Ukraine" (a web search returns many links). The ADL was trying to undermine the ODWU before WWII.
In the end, one conclusion might be that the Israeli psychosis is ancient even going back to Moses.
IF you want people to understand you .......spell out these acronyms.
The only acronym anyone might not know would be the ODWU and I did spell that out. If people want to know what it's about, then they have to do their own research. I'm not going to write an entire column here.
Are you so stupid as to not understand why it is important to write things out?
Nonsense, look at the dates. It was already well known what was happening in Germany to Jews and Communists. Fascism has to have an enemies list to unite the populace.
Also, the US and England well knew the intentions of Germany in the 1930s. This country was provoking Japan so that we would have a reason to join the war effort that Europe was also engaged in.
That the Jews of this nation were agitating for the US to enter the war is understandable and would have been crazy if they didn't, especially in 1940 after all the pograms against Communists, Socialists, JEWS, Romas, gays, disabled people and anybody deemed not good enough.
This is a s-t-r-e-t-c-h of the imagination. 1940s... for heavens sake everybody accept those that couldn't pay attention knew what was happening in Germany years before 1940.
Renee. I congratulate you on this link.
THIS is exactly what we need to hear.
Thank you.
Zion can never be established with violence. Or greed. Or hate. Or lies. The scriptural Zion is completely misunderstood by most and has, as with so many other things, been co-opted for greed, war, hate, global domination etc. Zion is about a people being of one mind and heart ( clearly the Israelis aren’t and Judah isn’t because so many are opposed to what is being rained down upon the heads of the Palestinian people by Netanyahu and his allies etc) with no poor among them and everyone healthy and blessed. Zion is a place of peace and will be the only place of safety where any man who doesn’t want to take up arms to destroy his neighbour will choose to flee to. We have been instructed and taught and commanded ( we shouldnt have to be compelled in everything good ) long enough to preserve the lives of one another. Until we all get brave enough to stop this hell the real Zion can never be established. It’s not only tax money that is being used for this it’s much more. It’s our additional, personal collaboration. We don’t seem to understand the power of our personal power which has massive influence. Isn’t this why the deletes want our worship so ferociously? Two days ago a young seven year old boy trying to sell coriander seeds ( and might make thirty cents in a twelve hour day if lucky) at the side of the road in Peshawar, Pakistan died from the heat. Meanwhile the corrupt military regime that Biden helped to install after the removal of Imran Khan ( who refused to co-operate with the US INC agenda at the start of the Zelensky/nato/Biden war ) lives in luxury. The Pashtu ( the ones who resisted British and Russian colonisation before and those who want their destruction continue on for exactly this reason ) seem to be the only ones who care enough to give this Pakistani army regime a deadline to give them back the democratically elected leader they have imprisoned and won’t let out bc they know he will reveal the corruption. But how much longer are we, the eight billion, going to let them do this? We are all responsible for that little boys death and all of this hell when we know and do zero or turn a blind eye👈👈...bc the scriptures show things to come example Judah ( mostly that tribe there are eleven others still viable that make up “Israel” and the tribe of Joseph needs to remember they are here to hold up the Light ) doesn’t mean it’s lovely or done wisely or even the will of the Lord it simply states what is or will be. Neither does it imply permission to do so. Zion, the city, the place of peace of joy of abundance for all, can only be established by a brave people of love. And that is to be desired. Abraham and others sought for this city too...Gandhi said whenever I despair I remember that in the end the way of truth and love always wins. But, as he did, we have to actively fight for it and be willing to to do it all to save the children, one another and liberty. Thankyou for your work...can I have the source for the Biden quote re Israel? Many thanks again 🙏
Thought provoking comment. Thank you!🌞💥
And that Genocide can only be settle by the irradication of Israhell !!!! Pure and simple
It's not an "ONLY ISRAEL" problem. It is very much a "UNITED STATES" problem. Which country do you think is responsible for the largest amount of global instability and terrorism (economic and military) over the last 100+ years? Answer: America!
Completely right! At this point in time they look like they’re one and the same entity… not sure if Zionism is fuelling USA from within USA or if USA is enabling Zionism by backing Israel. However I think colonialist entities are all interconnected from Israel all the way to our amazing west.
Yes... if someone can't connect those dots, removing the cataracts may be on the menu.
Neither. The Oligarchy has no real political allegiance.
Of course. Take away the United States and/or its unconditional support and Israel would be singing a very different tune, something much like "Kum By Yah".
Well I do not believe a two state solution will ever be lasting especially now the monsters have been unleashed and their true colours more than apparent!
You are right and Iran will settle them, just be patient, and they will also settle the United Satanical State of Amerika....
I hope this is when I can wish upon the tooth fairy…
It seems our politicians find it much more difficult to make peace than war and of course we all know why this is. Money.
I believe that only BRICS can save us now......the American dollar will become almost useless.
I just drove by a car yesterday with an Israeli flag bumper sticker on one side, and a "don't blame me, I voted for trump" sticker on the other side and I wanted to scream. your comment summarized in a moment, I guess.
So well said!
Wonderfully written words about one of the ugliest truths in our world.
You, Caitlin, are amazing.
Thanks!
She really is!
In 1945, the British government signed and ratified the UN Charter, agreeing on behalf of the British people never to wage war, never to threaten or use force, never to harm or kill people because of their nationality, never to interfere in another nations’ affairs, to respect human rights, uphold and enforce the rule of law, settle all disputes peacefully and work together for the benefit of every nation, mankind and the planet.
Since 1945 British governments have fought 28 illegal wars, causing the deaths of at least 6 million people.
Since 2001, British governments have spent £1.2 trillion of taxpayers money fighting or supporting seven illegal wars against smaller, weaker, undefended nation states, killing 1.2 million adults and 600,000 children, injuring many more and driving 15,000,000 refugees into exile and destitution.
It is a criminal offence in this country to pay tax if any of it is used to fund war crimes, crimes against humanity & genocide, as outlined in the 1945 UN Charter, the Terrorism Act 2000 & The Nuremberg Code.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has now filed applications for arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant citing war crimes and crimes against humanity. If these arrest warrants are issued, the UK Government, could be considered to be aiding and abetting war crimes & crimes against humanity. This includes the funding of such crimes.
If we as taxpayers continue to fund our government, we are also aiding and abetting these crimes for which we could be found criminally liable.
More details here; https://truthaddict.substack.com/p/how-to-exit-the-matrix
".....aiding and abetting war crimes & crimes against humanity"
Not just the UK, Robert, but the whole of the white Western Christian world as well, treating it all as a minor misdemeanour. If that criminal Netanyahu and his cohorts were from Russia, China or any other US-independent country, they would have been issued with an arrest warrant by now.
Correct me if I am wrong, but hasn't Vladimir Putin been issued with a warrant already? If so, a perfect example.
Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France, Germany, all dancing to the Zionist tunes. Weak corrupted governments, not at the same level however as the Israeli controlled USA.
How do Americans live with this?
"How do Americans live with this?"
Americans are the good Germans. They support the troops sent to countries that haven’t harmed them and kill the people who are defending their country from the invaders who call them terrorists.
Look at how many Americans are supporting Israel and calling Hamas terrorists while overlooking what Israel has been doing to Palestinians for 80 years.
It’s mind boggling how brainwashed people here are.
"It’s mind boggling how brainwashed people here are. " You can only be brainwashed if you have a brain, and for some that might be a problem... .
Have to bring in Venezuela here. Despite many different countries watching the elections US says Maduro didn't win!.
I see the Washington Post believes this nonsense. What a surprise.
I know right? And I see Americans calling Madura a dictator just because their government says he is. I wonder if they are aware that our illegal sanctions have killed tens of thousands people? Who’s doing more harm?
Yes BUT in the end.....what sanctions do is make more country's rely on their own country rather than buying from others.
Take a look at Russia..............have sanctions worked?
"have sanctions worked?" - most certainly! They kicked them in the ass so hard they finally woke up.
The west thought they would fold, but this is not 1980-90s. Then they were fools (Gorbachev - the utter simpleton dummy) charmed by the west's lies about "democracy" and "freedom". This time the charm was no longer there, but the sleep was still too deep.
I’m not a brainwashed American. And I’m learning more, and more everyday. I’m on Humanity’s side. I call myself an Earthling now.
I’m ashamed to be an American, because we have been lied to. No one has enough guts to stand up against this travesty! I know God my Creator does not want this. I can only change MYSELF.
Contrarian 33, " How do Americans live with this "? is the question. Maybe they will learn to face the truth in time, but time is one thing the rest of the world ( barring the vassal states of the West), do not have.
The Palestinian cause is our cause.
Sadly they are brainwashed to within an inch of their lives and made to work like dogs just to survive. Exactly as planned since 1913 by the Federal Reserve. Their final solution is to own it all. We will own nothing and be happy.
Yes! And some people in America don’t even know what the Fed is! It’s slavery! This system should have been eliminated DECADES ago! Taxing a man’s labor…insane!
"don't worry, be ....."
Happy as Larry.
Contrarian 33,
"How do Americans live with this?" Very well, as some of their bank accounts would reveal.
Spot on. Why can't I simply 'like' posts, when I am able to comment?
I had thought about this from the very beginning and the reaction did not seem right. If you had a gang of people come and shoot up a bunch of kids in a high school would the police go from school to school shooting everybody in the hopes of killing the gang. I am not nuanced in all the historical information but Israel's reaction seems very wrong to me.
Israel had detailed plans of October 7th for almost two years; one of Hamas's founders son was an Israeli informant; Israel set up Hamas in order to skupper the Two-State Solution, which the PLA were in favour of; Netanyahu personally said in 2019 (Hamas had been rocketing Israel since 2008) that: '“Anyone who wants to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state has to support bolstering Hamas and transferring money to Hamas.” () “This is part of our strategy – to isolate the Palestinians in Gaza from the Palestinians in the West Bank.”; Israel removed the IDF from the border, and sent them to Jerusalem; - Has the penny dropped yet??? October 7th, cui bono?
I have been following this brutality for over 35 years and always ITisreal’s responses to attacks from the Pals has always been massively disproportionate.
Caitlin GETS IT. 💯%
Two things that make my stomach churn. Americans saying they are the greatest country on earth and, the Israelis saying they are Gods chosen people.
Bingo in every word. Its not just America and its puppet alies, but most countries that do business with Israel. Lots of them are making noise by signing on to South Africa's suit against Israel, but very few have cut off trade with Israel. What good does it do to say you want Palestinians to have their own state when you are arming Israel who wants to destroy them? So much fcking hypocrisy.
“Were there not an Israel, the United States of America would have to invent an Israel to protect her interest in the region.”
This quote had never made much sense to me. WTF should the US have any interest in another part of the world? Why can't the US just take care of its own people for once? No, it's all about Big Oil profits and the MIC... White-settler colonial projects all stink no matter who or where they are.
It makes perfect sense to me and explains a lot.
All powerful countries/empires desire to control resources, events, etc. throughout history. Why would you expect America to be any different? This is what Empires do.
True, but WTF? Why does the US even have to be such an asshole of an empire? There's no rule saying any country has to become one, is there? Why can't we just learn to get along and treat each other with respect? Ah, I know... it's the profits for the corporations. Capitalism kills.
No, it's not Capitalism (though that makes things much worse). It's more to do with human psychology, finite resources on a finite planet, and many others.
There is a certain logic to the way Civilizations (and Empires) work. In this lifecycle of Civilizations/Empires, they are born, evolve, and then die eventually.
What you are asking (if I understand correctly) is - "Why can't civilizations/empires go through the evolution phase differently, maybe even compassionately"?
I don't know. If we could figure that out, then we could move on to addressing more important questions - like how do we avoid killing the planet and all its inhabitants and varied species and co-exist WITH the planet instead of AGAINST it?
Chang,
"how do we avoid killing the planet and all its inhabitants and varied species and co-exist WITH the planet instead of AGAINST it?" I would propose that the answers can be found by all those who are looking in a mirror and can't see the culprit staring back at them.
>>"how do we avoid killing the planet and all its inhabitants and varied species and co-exist WITH the planet instead of AGAINST it?"
Far be it for me to propose a solution to this problem. One thing that will go a long ways towards finding solutions though is co-operation amongst the peoples of the world (a hard ask), amongst governments, AND making changes in the various systems of economics, governments, management of resources, and consumption of resources. And yes, using everything science and technology has to offer.
Chang, your rational argument is all very well. But might is never right. Human beings are capable of exalted things as well as utter depravity like now. The thing is to build societies based on equity, justice, caring and humanity.
Indu, we're not talking about right, wrong or morality. We are making observations based on history and human psychology. The questions of what should be or what could be is a separate discussion all on its own.
What I say (which is nothing new or different from what many others think and say) is what one can glean from historical analysis.
Thanks Chang, I don't think that we are at cross purposes here. After historical analysis, what lessons do one take? Except to build moral and just societies.
Indu, I didn't think we would be at cross purposes. From our interactions, I can see that you are a person with strong moral foundations, open to learning, and willing to think critically. From my experience, not many people seem to possess all those qualities - so kudos to you for who you are as a person.
Your question about lessons from historical analysis is too broad AND I am not qualified enough to provide answers to it. Some small suggestions I would make in learning from history are:
(1) Understanding how classes have always played an important role in history (Marxian analysis of classes) and how that explains society and culture
(2) Looking for patterns in history and the role human nature/psychology/behavior plays in generating those patterns and how they align with events in history (and the present)
(3) Understanding cause-effect relationships and correlations and using graph theory to figure out the relationships (and their magnitudes) amongst the billions of variables that history presents us with.
Sorry for a low quality answer, as I am an amateur on this subject. I suspect you already know more about history than I do (I approached it at a later time in life, my earlier life being more focused on science, technology, computers, software, etc.)
Hello Chang, Thanks again. It's not a "low quality answer" at all. Appreciate your interesting analyses, always. Looking forward to our spats!
“We’re going to have to find some way to stop these freaks.”
Sadly, the “we” part is not going to happen. I’m not saying that those of us that live in empire-controlled countries are powerless. Not at all. We can boycott and demand disclosure, divestment and sanctions. But “stopping the freaks”—by definition—will inevitably include large amounts of violence as well as a co-ordinated effort to eliminate US-dollar hegemony. These concrete actions will be (are being) undertaken by forces outside the empire. We need to follow Caitlin’s example and relentlessly expose the empire’s lies.
As I keep saying: BRICS is the answer.
BRICS does seem to have a potential to disrupt American financial hegemony. However, the American oligarchs and their political servants know that. They will create more wars to stop it. Trying to overthrow Maduro in Venezuela is partially about ensuring BRICS doesn’t make headway.
I really do not think the US will be able to stop BRICS in anyway at all.
This is China/India/Brazil/Russia and so many more.
Here’s hoping!
We’re going to have to find some way to stop these freaks.” Unfortunately, the weapons made by the empire may boomerang and destroy the makers, along with the rest of the species.
What should Israel have done after October 7, 2023? They should have reflected on their past and apologized for 76 years of theft, rape, and murder!
Absolutely correct 👍
Thank you so much Caitlin! Truth upon Truth Upon Truth upon Truth! I don't know where it will end but the heartbreak and deep compassion and unshakeable truths rippling out from your Substack and so many others all around the world building networks of solidarity may prove more powerful than we can yet know!
I hope so but the state of the News is disgusting.
Another brilliant step by step guide to the helpful deconstruction of the lazily unexamined and regurgitated rhetorical excuses, pat explanations and worn out tropes pushed by Anglo American Zionist beholden talking heads. Empty crazy baldheads that need to be run out of town as Bob Marley sang. Thank you Caitlin and Tom for yet another masterful collaboration and gem of clear thinking and profound understanding.
Zionists control the US and other Western countries, such as the UK, France, Germany. Which is why they have carte blanche to do whatever they please, no matter how abominable the crimes.
Amen to that!
Great analysis, great writing
Caitlin goes to the very heart of the matter. This genocide, this ethnic cleansing, this elimination of Gaza - would all this have happened if not for this enabling, this participation, this horror that a people have been subjected to these past 10 months - if not for the US empire and its European/ West vassal states!? They stand condemned alongside the Israelis.
Like Atef Abu Saif - the Palestinian writer whose family had lived through many wars the Israelis waged on his people - said to Chris Hedges, and wrote in his book " Don't look left" ; how they thought at first " It is just another war for us " but that " it turned out not to be ". That it is a war " to eliminate all life from Gaza".
I weep with him.
PS: Please look up Chris Hedges interview of Atef Abu Saif in Consortium News.
I wouldn't just leave it at "generations of abuse." I would've listed examples that occurred before October 7 that are tangible and specific abuses and massacres.
These outrages have been forgotten and memory holed. Or never reported to the public at large via major media much before Oct. 7, just kept up with by nonprofits assisting Palestinian refugees. Or specialists like Norman Finkelstein and other activists.
Many people don't realize there's been anything going on after 1948 because they haven't kept up with it until October 7.
That leaves out thousands of prisoners taken for years upon years by Israelis, additional theft of lands every year by settlers, a number of massacres of Palestinians even in the last 20 years -/
--plus assaults on worshipers at Al-Aqsa mosque, including assaults on female worshippers there in spring 2023 (which led to a warning by Palestinian representatives that another such outrage would set off a big, explosive reaction). The Israelis then followed up with another assault on worshippers a couple of days before October 7.
--and now these months later the Israelis are using the idea of October 7 as the origin of all wrongs to justify genocide and prisoner abuse - such as a recent rape of Palestinian prisoners using sticks in the bizarre justification of rape by having Israelis storm bases that were holding the rapists after there was a brief attempt (unusual in Israel) to actually hold the rapists to account. Rape and genocide are currently OK with the Israeli public apparently.